1998-99 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1998-99 Louisville Cardinals went 19-11 (11-5 in the CUSA) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #24 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.38.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 7–6 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 76.9 points per game and allowed 69.8 (+7.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 4, 1999 to Feb 18, 1999. The most lopsided win was 95–47 over Morgan State Bears on Dec 30, 1998; the heaviest defeat was 81–55 to Cincinnati Bearcats on Jan 21, 1999. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Southern Miss Golden Eagles (58–59).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1998-99's .633 winning percentage ranks 63rd. Previous season: 1997-98 Cardinals (12–20). Next season: 1999-00 Cardinals (19–12).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1998-11-22	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 99–78	Freedom Hall
1998-12-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 69–88	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1998-12-07	vs Towson Tigers	W 106–73	Freedom Hall
1998-12-17	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 72–77	Dean Smith Center
1998-12-19	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 90–63	Freedom Hall
1998-12-21	at Dayton Flyers	W 68–65	University of Dayton Arena
1998-12-26	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 83–74	Freedom Hall
1998-12-30	vs Morgan State Bears	W 95–47	Freedom Hall
1999-01-02	at Michigan State Spartans	L 57–69	Breslin Student Events Center
1999-01-06	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 93–70	Freedom Hall
1999-01-10	at South Florida Bulls	W 95–74	Sun Dome
1999-01-13	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 78–63	Bradley Center
1999-01-17	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 71–68	Rosemont Horizon
1999-01-21	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	L 55–81	Freedom Hall
1999-01-23	vs UCLA Bruins	L 70–82	Freedom Hall
1999-01-28	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 52–62	Kiel Center
1999-01-30	vs Charlotte 49ers	L 49–58	Freedom Hall
1999-02-04	vs Memphis Tigers	W 89–76	Freedom Hall
1999-02-06	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 81–77	Freedom Hall
1999-02-11	at Charlotte 49ers	W 79–68	Dale F. Halton Arena
1999-02-14	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 78–58	Freedom Hall
1999-02-16	vs Houston Cougars	W 106–78	Freedom Hall
1999-02-18	at Tulane Green Wave	W 80–75	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1999-02-21	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 78–91	Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
1999-02-25	vs UAB Blazers	W 91–60	Freedom Hall
1999-02-27	at Southern Miss Golden Eagles	L 58–59	Reed Green Coliseum
1999-03-04	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	W 70–61	BJCC Coliseum
1999-03-05	at UAB Blazers	W 77–68	BJCC Coliseum
1999-03-06	neutral Charlotte 49ers	L 59–68	BJCC Coliseum
1999-03-11	neutral Creighton Bluejays	L 58–62	Amway Arena

Game recaps

1998-12-26: Louisville got past Kentucky Wildcats 83–74 as Marques Maybin scored a team-high 19. Scott Padgett had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1999-01-02: Behind Peterson's 23 points, Michigan State Spartans pulled away from Louisville 69–57. Sanders had 16 for Louisville.

1999-01-23: Behind Baron Davis's 25 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 82–70. Nate Johnson had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.

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